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    Scientific NameAuchenipterus britskii    Ferraris & Vari, 1999
    Common Name
    Type LocalityLago Janauacá, vicinity of Rio Solimões, about 3°28'S, 60°17'W.
    Synonym(s)
    Pronunciationawk en NIP terr uss
    EtymologyAuchenipterus: From the Greek, auchenos, meaning neck and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the long cranial shield, which gives the appearance that the dorsal fin originates at the neck region. 
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    Size140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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    DistributionSouth America
    Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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    IUCN Red List Category
    Least Concern
    , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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    Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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    ReferenceZoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 126 (no. 4), pp 414, Figs. 10-11.
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    Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)